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title: "Chakas Cove vs Fairways Hotel: which hotel is better?"
description: "Chakas Cove or Fairways Hotel in Ballito? Compare guest ratings, location, amenities, rooms and prices side by side."
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retrieved: 2026-11-01
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# Chakas Cove vs Fairways Hotel

Both are in Ballito, 1.1 km apart. Here is where each one is stronger.

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Apartment · Shaka's Rock
## [Chakas Cove](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/chakas-cove-ballito/)

- **Guest rating:** 9.1 ·  Excellent

- **Score by category:** 4 of 7

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/1263183/agoda/?lang=en)

Hotel · Salt Rock
## [Fairways Hotel](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/fairways-hotel-ballito/)

- **Guest rating:** 7.9 ·  Good

- **Location score:** 6.9

- **Score by category:** 1 of 7

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/1402146/agoda/?lang=en)

The short answer

## Pick Chakas Cove

It comes out ahead on 4 of 7 compared facts. 1.1 km apart.

### Choose Chakas Cove if you want

-   the more consistently praised stay (9.1 / 7.9)
-   to walk to the sights (2.5 km / 3.6 km)

### Why is Chakas Cove better than Fairways Hotel?

1.  Higher guest rating (9.1 vs 7.9) (+1.2)
2.  1.1 km closer to the city centre (−1.1 km)

### Why is Fairways Hotel better than Chakas Cove?

No clear advantages in our data.

## All compared facts

Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.

 

|  | Chakas Cove | Fairways Hotel |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Score by category |
| Guest rating | – | 7.9 |
| Location | – | 6.9 |
| Beach access | – | 9.7 |
| Ratings & reviews |
| StayVersus score | 8.7  (+0.5) | 8.2 |
| Guest rating | 9.1  (+1.2) | 7.9 |
| Number of reviews | 9 | 35  (+26) |
| Rank in Ballito | top 40%  (+40%) | bottom 20% |
| Location |
| Location score | – | 6.9 |
| Distance to the centre | 2.5 km  (−1.1 km) | 3.6 km |
| To the beach | – | 190 m |
| To the airport | – | 16 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | – | 8 |
| To the nearest food shop | – | 1.7 km |
| Shops within 500 m | – | 0 |
| Sights within 1 km | – | 0 |
| Rooms & building |
| Listed amenities | – | 5 |
| Policies |
| Check-in from | 14:00 | 14:00 |
| Check-out until | 10:00 | 10:00 |
| Amenities |
| Parking | – | ✓ |
| Breakfast | – | ✓ |
| Bar | – | ✓ |
| Swimming pool | – | ✓ |
| Meeting rooms | – | ✓ |

## Live prices around both hotels

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## Location

1.1 km apart

Fairways Hotel: city centre: 3.6 km, King Shaka International Airport (DUR): 16 km, beach: 190 m, 8 places to eat within 500 m.

## Chakas Cove or Fairways Hotel: common questions

### Which is better, Chakas Cove or Fairways Hotel?

Chakas Cove leads in 4 of 7 categories, including StayVersus score, guest rating, rank in Ballito. Fairways Hotel is stronger in number of reviews.

### Which is cheaper, Chakas Cove or Fairways Hotel?

Prices change by date. Pick your dates above to see both nightly prices side by side.

### Which hotel is closer to the centre?

Chakas Cove is closer: 2.5 km from the centre, against 3.6 km for Fairways Hotel.

### How far apart are Chakas Cove and Fairways Hotel?

The two hotels are 1.1 km apart in a straight line.

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## Compare now

Updated 6 Oct 2026. Data: Agoda, Overture Maps, OpenStreetMap, OurAirports and hotels' own websites. We may earn a commission from partner links; it never changes the comparison. [How we score](https://stayversus.com/en/about/)

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Source: https://stayversus.com/en/compare/chakas-cove-ballito-vs-fairways-hotel-ballito/. Facts are compiled by StayVersus from partner data (Agoda), Overture Maps, OpenStreetMap, OurAirports, public Google Maps listings and hotels' own websites. Scores use one formula for every hotel. Methodology: https://stayversus.com/en/about/